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<strong>Steem, Tron. Steem, Tron. Steem, Tron. Stalemate reached.</strong>

<strong>But there's been a powerdown, and an apology.</strong>

<strong>There's been open discussions, and there's been closed discussions, and tomorrow there will be a 4 way dialogue.</strong>

<strong>And there might be another Town Hall with Justin Sun, and there might be another Blockchain with @Theoretical.</strong>

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<h3>Top 20 Stalemate</h3>

The Top 20 Witness makeup seems to have reached an impasse .

Despite a continual flow of votes in and out, a 9 - 11 split has remained in place for the past day or so.

The 'original' Steem witnesses are holding on to slots 1 - 8 through respectively @blocktrades, @good-karma, @roelandp, @anyx, @ausbitbank, @yabapmatt, @someguy123, and @gtg, and @themarkymark is sitting at #10. Previous top 20 occupant @steempress has dropped down to #27.

The other 11 places in the top 20 are being held by the Tron backed witnesses.

Neither side has the required super-majority of 17 to push through a hard fork...

* https://steem.arcange.eu/witnesses/

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<h3>Binance Powerdown and Apology</h3>

Binance has now started a full power down as promised on Twitter by CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ), and as reported by @themarkymark amongst others...

<ul>
<li><a href="https://steemit.com/steemisnottron/@themarkymark/binance-starts-a-full-power-down">Binance starts a full power down</a></li>
</ul>

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Not long after this the Binance Team issued an apology to Steem...

> We sincerely apologize for the recent situation involving STEEM, which stemmed from miscommunication about the specifics of the blockchain’s upgrade/hard fork. After receiving the feedback from the STEEM community, we have unvoted.  

> Binance stays neutral and has no interest in on-chain governance beyond the Binance ecosystem. We hold a supportive position of normal upgrade/hard fork and will continue to do so in the future. 

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.binance.com/en/blog/421499824684900453/A-Letter-to-the-STEEM-Community">A Letter to the STEEM Community</a></li>
</ul>

@glory7 has posted a commentary on the apology letter...

<ul>
<li><a href="https://steemit.com/hive-101145/@glory7/6ekrct">바이낸스 공식 발표문: 타협 안되면 개입하겠다는듯  [Binance official announcement: if not compromised, will intervene}</a></li>
</ul>

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<h3>Four-Party Dialogue Proposal from SteemCoinpan</h3>

To help push the discussions forward the Korean community through @jayplayco, SteemCoinpan @sct, and the large @proxy.token account, have proposed a four party dialogue between...

* 1 representative from the Steem Foundation
* Justin Sun, representing the Tron Foundation
* 1 representative from the previous witnesses
* 1 representative from the Korean community

The meeting will be hosted by @jayplayco....

<ul>
<li><a href="https://steemit.com/hive-101145/@sct/four-party-dialogue-proposal-steem-foundation-tron-foundation-steem-witnesses-and-korean-community">[공지]Four-Party Dialogue Proposal (Steem foundation, Tron foundation, Steem witnesses, and Korean community)</a></li>
</ul>

The meeting is scheduled to take place on 11 March at 10am EST / 2pm UTC / 11pm KST.

<ul>
<li><a href="https://steemit.com/hive-101145/@sct/four-party-conversation-time-steem-foundation-tron-foundation-steem-witnesses-and-korean-community">[공지]Four-Party conversation time (Steem foundation, Tron foundation, Steem witnesses, and Korean community)</a></li>
</ul>

The Steem Foundation will be represented by @guiltyparties, and it is understood the previous witnesses will be represented by @roelandp.

In response to the invitation from the Korean community @roelandp posted this 'Vision for Steem's future (roadmap)' signed by a number of the leading witnesses...

* https://steemit.com/hive-101145/@roelandp/re-sct-q6u1z9

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In further preparation for this meeting @glory7 is posting with ideas to address specific issues, the second of these posts covers power downs and down voting...

<ul>
<li><a href="https://steemit.com/hive-101145/@glory7/2eiedg">수요일 미팅 대비: 파워다운과 다운보팅</a></li>
</ul>

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<h3>A New Blockchain...</h3>

@theoretical is a blockchain designer. He worked at Steemit Inc until the redundancies in December 2018.

He has been silent on the chain for some time but has now announced he is working on a new blockchain learning from the mistakes of the Steem experiment...

<ul>
<li><a href="https://steemit.com/blockchaindev/@theoretical/c3cjk-hello-world">Hello, world</a></li>
</ul>

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<h3>Views from the Witnesses</h3>

The witnesses are at the heart of the debate, here are some of their views...

<ul>
<li>@acidyo - <a href="https://steemit.com/hive-174578/@acidyo/the-steemit-stake">The Steemit stake</a></li>
</ul>

<ul>
<li>@aggroed - <a href="https://steemit.com/justinsun/@aggroed/i-got-flagged-by-justin-sun-and-why-that-s-great-for-steem">Extending an olive branch</a></li>
</ul>

<ul>
<li>@aggroed - <a href="https://steemit.com/steemhostiletakeover/@aggroed/and-back-to-vietmeme-steemhostiletakeover">And..... back to Vietmeme! -steemhostiletakeover</a></li>
</ul>

<ul>
<li>@enginewitty - <a href="https://steemit.com/witness-category/@enginewitty/witness-re-activated-22-444-for-now">Witness Re-Activated (22.444 - for now)</a></li>
</ul>

<ul>
<li>@zzan.witnesses - <a href="https://steemit.com/hive-196917/@zzan.witnesses/zzan-witnesses">zzan.witnesses팀이 스팀의 비상을 위해 스팀 증인으로 나섭니다  [Team joins Steem Witness for Steem's emergency]</a></li>
</ul>

<ul>
<li>@virus707 - <a href="https://steemit.com/triplea/@virus707/triple-aaa">트리플에이 (@triple.aaa)의 증인 출마에 대한 지극히 개인적인 생각</a></li>
</ul>

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<h3>Views from the Community</h3>

The community are still expressing their varying views about the current situation...

<ul>
<li>@theycallmedan - <a href="https://steemit.com/steem/@theycallmedan/my-open-letter-to-justin">My Open Letter To Justin</a></li>
</ul>

<ul>
<li>@theycallmedan - <a href="https://steemit.com/hive-100421/@theycallmedan/rlosgnao">My Thoughts On The Steem Hostile Takeover & Moving Forward</a></li>
</ul>

<ul>
<li>@jayplayco - <a href="https://steemit.com/steemit/@jayplayco/what-happens-after-a-chain-split">What happens after a Chain Split?</a></li>
</ul>

<ul>
<li>@shadowspub - <a href="https://steemit.com/hive-171372/@shadowspub/this-steemian-s-perspective-on-breaking-the-impasse">This Steemian's Perspective on Breaking the Impasse</a></li>
</ul>

<ul>
<li>@spectrumecons - <a href="https://steemit.com/steem/@spectrumecons/steem-witnesses-weighted-votes-based-on-ranking">Steem Witnesses - Weighted votes based on ranking</a></li>
</ul>

<ul>
<li>@alexvan - <a href="https://steemit.com/steem/@alexvan/will-steem-survive">Will Steem survive?</a></li>
</ul>

<ul>
<li>@clayop - <a href="https://steemit.com/hive-196917/@clayop/6ecupi">새 스팀에는 새 증인이 필요하다  [New Steem Needs New Witnesses]</a></li>
</ul>

<ul>
<li>@edje - <a href="https://steemit.com/hive-174578/@edje/steem-tron-impasse-time-has-come-for-organisation-information-mediation-negotiation">Steem/TRON impasse: time has come for Organisation, Information, Mediation, Negotiation</a></li>
</ul>

<ul>
<li>@dobartim - <a href="https://steemit.com/hive-152587/@dobartim/we-are-learning-lessons-that-make-us-stronger-my-business-angle-looking-at-steem-blokchain">We Are Learning Lessons That Make us Stronger - My Business Angle Looking at Steem Blokchain</a></li>
</ul>

<ul>
<li>@tarazkp - <a href="https://steemit.com/hive-174578/@tarazkp/uncertainty-for-delegated-applications-and-services">Uncertainty for delegated applications and services</a></li>
</ul>

<ul>
<li>@taskmaster4450 - <a href="https://steemit.com/hive-167922/@taskmaster4450/a-new-blockchain-forming">A New Blockchain Forming</a></li>
</ul>

<ul>
<li>@thehive - <a href="https://steemit.com/steemit/@thehive/witness-voting-and-the-security-of-the-chain">Witness voting and the security of the chain</a></li>
</ul>

<ul>
<li>@xpilar - <a href="https://steemit.com/hive-185836/@xpilar/when-some-witnesses-and-others-give-their-voice-upvote-to-an-account-that-uses-a-photo-for-another-person-and-even-his-name">When some witnesses and others give their voice / upvote to an account that uses a photo for another person and even his name "Justin Sun"</a></li>
</ul>

<ul>
<li>@ericet - <a href="https://steemit.com/hive-180932/@ericet/6gkw76">见证人制度的想法   [Witness System Idea]</a></li>
</ul>

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<h3>Coverage in the Crypto Media</h3>

These current activities on Steem are attracting considerable attention in the crypto media...

<ul>
<li>CoinTelegraph - <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-publishes-apology-letter-to-steemit-community-and-says-it-has-unvoted">Binance Publishes Apology Letter to Steemit Community and Says It Has 'Unvoted'</a></li>
</ul>

<ul>
<li>Decrypt - <a href="https://decrypt.co/21709/binance-ceo-speaks-out-on-steemit-debacle">Binance CEO speaks out on Steemit debacle</a></li>
</ul>

<ul>
<li>Coil - <a href="https://coil.com/p/AussieNinja/Steem-vs-TRON-and-how-it-relates-to-XRP-/WYLDzxi-">Steem vs TRON and how it relates to XRP...</a></li>
</ul>

And on TronSpark...

<ul>
<li><a href="https://tronspark.com/tron-and-steemit-a-strategic-partnership-challenged/">TRON And Steemit: A Strategic Partnership Being Challenged By The Community</a></li>
</ul>

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<h4>KEY DATA  [ from <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com">CoinMarketCap</a> &amp; @arcange ]</h4>

<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 176px;" border="1">
<tbody>
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<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">Steem price</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">US$ 0.220</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">10 Mar '20 10.44pm UTC</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 22px;">
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">CoinMarketCap Ranking</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">#63</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">10 Mar '20 10.44pm UTC</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 22px;">
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">FCAS Score</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">759 / A</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="https://app.flipsidecrypto.com/fcas-scores">10 Mar '20 10.44pm UTC</a></td>
<tr style="height: 22px;">
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">SBD price</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">US$ 0.883</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">10 Mar '20 10.44pm UTC</td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 22px;">
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">No. of Whales</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">45</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="https://steemit.com/hive-133987/@arcange/steem-statistics-20200309-en">09 Mar '20</a></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 22px;">
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">No. of Orcas</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">369</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="https://steemit.com/hive-133987/@arcange/steem-statistics-20200309-en">09 Mar '20</a></td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 22px;">
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">No. of Dolphins</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">2227</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="https://steemit.com/hive-133987/@arcange/steem-statistics-20200309-en">09 Mar '20</a></td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 22px;">
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">No. of Minnows</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">9328</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="https://steemit.com/hive-133987/@arcange/steem-statistics-20200309-en">09 Mar '20</a></td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 22px;">
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">Alexa rank (steemit.com)</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">#15,651</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/steemit.com">10 Mar '20 10.39pm UTC</a></td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 22px;">
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">Unique visitors (steemit.com)</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"> 199,595 / day</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="https://hypestat.com/info/steemit.com">10 Mar '20 10.39pm UTC</a></td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 22px;">
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">Page views (steemit.com)</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">479,028 / day</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="https://hypestat.com/info/steemit.com">10 Mar '20 10.39pm UTC</a></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

Follow @penguinpablo  & @steemdapps for more statistics.

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This is #281 (10 Mar '20) of this daily news service.

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<em>[ graphics & images by @pennsif ]</em>